Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 1975
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1975
The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1975 was 3,965,743. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.3%, up from 3,562,835 in 1965.
The median age was 23.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 49.9 children under 15 and 8.6 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.8 years in 2023: 80.9 for women and 74.4 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
33,279 immigrants live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1.1% of the population.
| Croatia | 11,319 |
| Serbia | 9,041 |
| Montenegro | 3,889 |
| Slovakia | 2,996 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,722 |
1,608,004 people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in other countries.
| Croatia | 363,041 |
| Germany | 320,423 |
| Serbia | 277,641 |
| Austria | 180,515 |
| Slovenia | 138,576 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,965,743 | 23.9 | |
| Croatia | 4,552,731 | 33.0 | |
| Albania | 2,454,859 | 19.8 | |
| Slovenia | 1,817,598 | 31.1 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,797,972 | 24.2 |





